#94B7BB
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.5% 0.038 204.9), rgb(148, 183, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#94B7BB is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 205°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.75:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94B7BB |
| RGB | rgb(148, 183, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 22%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.038 204.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #94B7BB | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #94B7BB | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #94B7BB text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #94B7BB text on black | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDD
oklch(88.6% 0.013 202.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0C5C8
oklch(80.8% 0.023 207.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#94B7BB
oklch(75.5% 0.038 204.9)
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Step 500
500
#669297
oklch(63% 0.048 204.9)
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Step 600
600
#4C7D82
oklch(55.7% 0.054 204)
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Step 700
700
#3D696E
oklch(49.1% 0.049 205)
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Step 800
800
#33565A
oklch(42.8% 0.041 205)
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Step 900
900
#2D474A
oklch(37.8% 0.032 205)
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Step 950
950
#1B292B
oklch(26.9% 0.019 207.1)
#94B7BB with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #B1B4BB | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAAEBB | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88BAB8 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94B7BB
#94B7BB
oklch(75.5% 0.038 204.9)
- #C7A7A3
#C7A7A3
oklch(75.6% 0.038 26.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #94B7BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.043
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.045
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.054
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.055
Use #94B7BB in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.